Machine for forming cold wrought products



29, 1939- E. s. CORNELL. JR 2,170,810

MACHINE FOR FORMING COLD WROUGHT PRODUCTS Filed Feb, 19, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR EDWARD S. CORNELL,JR.

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Aug. 29, 1939. as. CORNELL. JR MACHINE FOR FORMING COLD WHOUGHT PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 19, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 3 EDWARDS. CORNELL,JR. BY g if H TTORNEY Aug. 29, 1939. E, s, CORNELL, JR I 2,170,810

MACHINE FOR FORMING COED WROUGH'I' PRODUCTS Fil ed Feb. 19, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 I I67 I80 I66 164 I75 You" 3 2:22:22: :2

VENTQR p5 EDWAR .CORNELL,JR.

HI ORNEY Aug. 29, 1939.

Filed Feb. 19, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 I i 2 220 24s LLJ 54 w 25s 5| ORNEY Patented Aug. 29, 1939 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MACHINE ron roams. com wnouon'r I rnonuc'rs Edward S. Cornell; Jr., Iarehmont, N. Y., assignor, by mesnc assignments, to American Radiator a Standard Sanitary Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application February 19, 1936, Serial No. 64,122 6 Claims. (Cl. ss-zy My present invention relates to machines for ferred embodiments of my invention, the respecforming cold wrought products. tive operations are carried outsimultaneously, the

' My machineforming the subject matter of my slug being advanced from the position of severing present invention is particularly adapted for the by a carrier and then successively moved from making of cold wrought products from bar, wire position to advance position, until the desired 5 or like continuous stock, and in which the various operations are performed thereon. The completed elements of the products are particularly adapted article or articles, whether individual and dup1ito be interconnected seriatim, Such products cates clone another, or serially interconnected, are represented in general nature of seriatim are fed out of the discharge of the machine, and

10 interconnection bythe commercially so-called into any proper receiving device, if desired, 10

' flexible chain. Such products, however, are An object of my invention is an improved mamerely representative of a large class of articles chine for producing articles by the .cold wrought that are adapted to be fabricated by the cold process. wrought process efiected by my machine, and -An object of my invention is an improved mamy machine is capable of producing any article chine for producing articles in succession from 15 within the capacity of the machine from conslugs obtained from a length or lengths of stock. tinuous stock and by cold wrought process, re- An object of my invention is an improved autogardless, of whether the individual units so promatic machine for producing duplicate articles duced are serially interconnected or not. i by the cold wrought process in a succession of The machine forming the subject matter of steps onslugs obtained from continuous stock. 20 my present invention is illustrated as a machine An object of'my invention is an improved autofor specifically producing flexible chains of inmatic machine for producing articles by the cold definite lengths, but such showing of my machine wrought process from continuous stock without is illustrative only and I am not to be limited substantial waste of material,

.25 merely to theproduction of such product. In my Among the ad tages obtained by my macopending application, Serial No, 755,566, filed chine are the production'o'f articles by cold flow December 1, 1934, and entitled Cold wrought of the original metal of the billets or slugs into chain, now United States Letters Patent No. -flnal status whereby the material by such cold 2,110,201, issued March 8, 1938, I have described flow attains superior qualities, inter alia, inand claimed a flexible chain which is capable of creased tensile strength, increased resistance 30 being produced by and has been produced by my against bend, rupture, fracture and the like; also, present machine." marked economies in saving of material, usually My present machineis designed to produce artotal avoidanceoi scrap; automatically efiected ticles by cold wrought process from continuous attainment of configuration of final products 88 stock, and in which machine a billet or slug oi heretofore produce-able solely by screw-machine :5 material is automatically severed from the end of p o te d 19 10 labor s, c udi the stock and then successively subjected to a savings of cost of manual handling and transfer plurality of operations for the purpose. of forming from stage to stage of operations; production the slug into an article of the shape desired. Deof non-cylindrically internally and/ or externally 40 sirably the cubical content of each slug so severed conflgumted products and products having di- '40 from the length of stock is of predetermined mensions greater than that of the original billet equality to the cubical content of the produced or slug and therefore not produceable by screwarticle; also such articles may be serially intermachine operations; elimination of departures connected, as in the case of a flexible chain, or from set dimensions of final products and other 46 may be individual as in the case of articles which variants incident to the human factor in maare not to be interconnected with each other. chine operation; etc.

In carrying out my invention I arrange the Further features and objects of the invention continuous stock to be automatically fed into the will be more fully understood from the following machine and automaticallysever slugs succcsdetail description and the accompanying drawlid sively therefrom, such severing belngi accomings,inwhich 50 plished substantially without waste, and the sev- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a machine embodying my ered slugs are successively brought into position invention, preferred in arrangement and conand operated upon, the respective mechanis'msof struction for the production of a flexible chain my machine performing the successive operations or like products. so to produce the article desired. Pursuant to pre- Fig. 2 is at t elevation of Fig. 1. 5s

therewith, is a raised Fig. 3 is a central sectional elevation on line 33 of Fig. 1, as viewed appended arrows.

Fig. 4 is a. sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig, l, somewhat enlarged, as viewed in the direction of the appended arrows; this view illustrates the continuous stock feeding and slug severing mechanism. I

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the right hand end of Fig. 4, the stock feeding elements being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 6 is a. sectional view on line 5-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line |I of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a-sectional plan view on line 3- -3 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an elevational view of the left hand end of Fig. 9,-and showing a slug severed from the stock in registry with a slug holding perforation in the dial plate, serving as the carrier.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, but showing the slug severing knife in retracted position, and the plunger for advancing a severed slug into position in aperforation in the dialplate.

Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, on line l'2-l2 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, on line l3-I3 of Fig. 8; this view shows the slug in the heading punch, and the holding jaws of the punch inoperative position relative tothe slug.

Fig. 14- is a view similar to Fig. 13,,but showing the holding jaws in open, 1. e., retracted position.

Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation on line l5l5 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 16 is a sectional plan view on line iB-ii of Fig. 18, and showing the slug reversing mechanism in normal position, i. e., prior to the reversing operation.

Fig. 17 is a view of the lower left hand portion of Fig. 16, and showing the position of a slug after the reversing operation has been performed.

Fig. 18 is a sectional elevation on the line Il -ll of Fig. 8, on an enlarged scale, and also a sectional elevation on line l8l8 of Fig. 16.

Fig. 19 is a. sectional elevation on line l3-l3 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 20 is a sectional elevation, similar to Fig. 19,.but on a plane parallel thereto and passing through the center of the finished article discharging tube, and showing the closing jaws for serially connecting the hollow end of one of the duplicate products to the headed end of a proceeding duplicate product, the closing jaws being shown in closed position.

Fig. 21 is a. view similar to Fig. the closing jaws in open position.

Fig. 22 is a sectional elevation on line 22-,-22 of Fig. 21, as viewed in the direction, of the appended arrows.

Fig. 23 is a sectional plan viewon line 2223 of Fi 22. i r

Fig. 24 is a sectional elevation on line 2424 of Fig. 23.

Introductory description Referring to the preferred embodiment illustrated in the drawings, l0 designates a base or bed plate adapted to be mounted on any suitable support, such as a bench, and on which base are mounted the assembled mechanisms of my machine.

At one corner of the 20, but showing base and formed integral bed Nate H onwhich is in the direction of the shown mounted a motor or other prime mover. Secured to the base by bolts l3 are bearings l4, M. The bearings l4 are in alignment with each other, and rotatably mounted in such bearings is a main drive shaft l5. Centrally located on the base III are frame members l5, arranged parallel to one another and extending substantially perpendicular to the main drive shaft i5; and such members 16 are shown secured to the upper face of the base i 0 by bolts IT. The support member l3, extending transversely to the frame members l6, i6, is shown bolted to the base III by bolts l9. At the end of each of the frame members is, adjacent the member i8, is a. bearing member 20, in which rotates the main drive shaft .l5. Formed on the upper edge of the support member i8 and lying parallel to the shaft I5, is a rabbet 2| in which is secured by bolts 22 a member 23, having formed at each end a bearing member 24 associated with the members 20 and are secured tosuch bearing members by the bolts 25. Formed integral with the member 23 and centrally located with respect thereto and extending forwardly therefrom is a member 26 having at its outer or free end a half-bearing 21, and which half bearing engages with and supports the main drive shaft I 5.

Secured to the left hand frame member, as viewed in Fig. 1, and extending laterally outward therefrom, is a stub shaft 28. Rotatably mounted on the stub shaft 28 is a gear 29 and a pinion 30 arranged to be rotated thereby. The gear 29 meshes with and is driven by a pinion 3|, mounted on the drive shaft 32 of the motor i2. Idly rotatable on the main drive shaft i5 is a sleeve 33, which has secured thereto, or formed integral therewith, at one end thereof a gear 34. Such gear 34, meshes with and isdriven by the pinion 30, rotatably mounted on the stub shaft 28. Formed integral with the sleeve 33 and at its end remote from the gear 34, is the female member 35 of a clutch.

Mounted on the main drive shaft 15 for rotation therewith but capable of sliding movement axially withrespect theretois a sleeve 36 provided with an annular groove 31 intermediate its ends. Formed integral with the sleeve 36 and at one end thereof is a male clutch member 38 which cooperates with the female clutch member 35..

Formed integral with the bed plate H, and parallelly arranged with respect to each other are bearing lugs 39, in which is secured a shaft 44, which extends transversely of and perpendicular to the main drive shaft 15. Riotatably mounted :on the shaft 40 are the upwardly extending members 4| and 42, which members are joined together at the top to form'an integral structure, terminating in a handle 43, by means of which the members 4| and 42 may be rotated on the shaft 40. Extending inwardly from each of the members 4! and 42, and in substantial alignment with each other and perpendicular to the axis of the main drive shaft i5 are stub shafts 44, on which are rotatably mounted rollers 45. The rollers 45 extend into the annular groove 3'! of the sleeve 36, and when members 4| are rotated on shaft 40, by the handle 43 the rollers 45 engage with one or the other face of the annular groove 31, to displace the sleeve 36 axially of the shaft 5, and in turn to shift the male clutch member 38 into or out of engagement with the female'clutch member 35, and thereby connect or disconnect at will the main drive shaft l5 relative to the driving motor I2. When the handle 43 as shown in Fig. 2 is moved to theright the clutch members 35 and 38 are brought into engagement with each other and the main or drive shaft I5 is then rotated under power by the motor l2. Upon movemerit of the handle 43 to the left as shown in Fig. 2 the clutch members 35 and 38 are disengaged and the main drive' shaft l5 comes to rest. In order to insure against accidental coupling of the clutch members 35 and 38 a boss 46 which is adapted to bev engaged by a hook 41 formed on the outer end of a link 48, pivotally mounted on the shaft 49, mounted in the shift lever 4|. In order to insure steady rotary movement of the main drive shaft l5 under load, I utilize a fly wheel 58, secured thereto, say, adjacent the right hand bearing l4, see Figs. 1 and-2.

Secured to the base ||l in any suitable manner as by bolts, is a front die holder 5| (see Fig. 3),.-'

This die holder 5| is adjacent to the front edgeof the base H) or at the edge remote from the shaft I5. The front die holder 5| at its upper outer face is provided with a transversally extending rabbet 52, and which rabbet extends therefore transversely of the space lying between the members I6. The front face of the front die holder 5| has secured thereto by bolts 53 a front bracket 54 and which bracket on its upper rearward face is provided with a rabbet which corresponds in dimensions with the rabbet 52. When the front bracket 54 is assembled on the front of the front die holder 5|, the rabbet 52 and the rabbet in the rear face 'of the front bracket 54 constitute a transverse passage for the reception of a sliding member to be hereinafter described. Secured to the top of the front the top of the front bracket 54 by screws 55 is a top plate 56, and which top plate forms a 'cover for the space formed by the rabbets above described.

die holder 5| and to Formed in the right hand member I6 and on the inner face thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 8 is a slideway, such slideway provided at its lower end with a bearing member 51 movably secured in position by the screws 58, and at its top end with a gib 59.

of the member l6 and into association with the rod 61.

gib 59, are the. screws 60, by means of which pressure on the gib 58 may be adjusted. Slidably mounted in the slideway above described is a crosshead 6|. Adjacent to the rear end of the crosshead 6| is arranged a transverse shaft 62 to which is pivotally attached one end of an adjustable connecting rod 63. The other end of this connecting rod is provided with an eccentric strap 64 which engages with an eccentric (not shown) secured to or formed integral with the main or drive shaft IS. The other member I6 is also provided with a slideway similar to the slideway described with reference to the right-hand member l6 and in such slideway is mounted for reciprocation, the crosshead 65. The rear end of this crosshead 65 is provided with a shaft 66 on which is rotatably mounted one end of the adjustable connecting The end of the connecting rod 61 remote from the crosshead 65 is provided with an eccentric strap 68 which engages with and is driven by an eccentric (not shown) secured to the main or drive shaft l5.

Each of the crossheads 6| and 65 have formed integral at their forward ends, or the lower ends as shown in Fig. 1, an inwardly extending projection 69, these projections being perforated parallel to the main body of the crossheads to Extending through the upper end and is driven by extension therethrough of Y threaded Mounted in the transverse passage the rabbet 52 in the front die holder permit the studs 18. formed by 5| and the rabbet formed in the front bracket 54 and for sliding movement in a direction parallel to the members Extending outwardly from the ends of the toolholding block 1| toward the crossheads 6| and 65 are projections 12 into which screw the ends of thestuds 16. On the studs 18 between the projections 69 and 12 are sleeves 13. These slevees 13 may length of the sleeves being dependent on, the required adjustment of the reciprocal tool-holding block 1|. Screwlng onto the studs 10 are the adjusting nuts 14 and lock nuts 15, the same "being employed to rigidlyconnect, the reciprocal block 1| to the-crossheads 6| and 65.

It will be obvious from the above description that as the main .or drive shaft I5 rotates, the cams referred to as being onsuch main or drive shaft will impart a reciprocatory motion to the crossheads 6| and 65 and therefore a reciprocatory motion of the reciprocal block 1| with respect to the front die holder 5| and the front bracket 54. Various tools and gauges are carried by the reciprocal block 1| and such elements will be referred to later in connection with the operation of the machine to produce a specific article from a billet or slug of material. It will be obvious, however, that such tools and gauges will vary in accordance with the character of the article to be made and therefore any such tools or gauges which are specifically referred to are for illustrative purposes only.

Arranged parallel to the front die holder 5|, spaced apart therefrom, and secured tothe base In, in any suitable manner as by the bolts '16 is a' rear die holder 11. The top surface or edge tions in each of which is secured a hardened bushing or bearing 18. The internal diameter of such bushings may vary as occasion requires and in each of these bushings is slidably mounted a punch. Of necessity such punches will vary in diameter, with not only the character of the article to be made kept in view but also the character of the function to be performed by such punches. One of such punches is illustrated in Fig. 3 and is designated by the reference numeral 86. These punches will be referred to in detail hereinafter. Formed in the front face of the rear die holder 11 and in the rear face of the front die holder 5| are cylindrical holes, such holes acting as bearings for a cylindrical dialplate 8|. It will be not-ed that the cylindrical hole designated by the reference numeral 82 in the rear die holder 11 is of greater diameter than the cylindrical hole '83 in the rear face of the front die holder 5|. The thickness of the dial plate 8| is such as to allow such'dial plate to rotate freely but to be incapable of any substantial amount of end play. Formed integral with the dial plate 8| and on the rear face thereof is a fit in the hole 82 and, formed integral with the dial plate and on the front face thereof, is a hub 85, such hub being a rotating fit in the hole 83.

' Arranged in the rear face of the hub 84 is a plu- |6 is a tool-holding block 1 be of any length desired, the

18. The rear die holder 11 is provided with a plurality of transverse perforahub 84 which is a rotating rality ofholes 86, in each of which is slidably fitted a plunger 81, such plunger having associated therewith a spring 88, and the plurality of such plungers 81 are constantly urged toward the bottom face of the hole 82 with the result 'hollow bushing 89.

that the dial plate 8| is constantly urged toward the rear face of the front die holder 5|. The front die holder 5| adjacent to its lower edge is drilled and tapped to receive the externally threaded Slidably mounted in such hollow bushing 89 is a plunger 90 and a spring 9| in such hollow bushing 89 constantly urges the plunger 90 into engagement with the front face of the dial plate 8|. The degree of pressure of the plunger 90 onthe dial plate 8| may be regulated by means of the hollow bushing 89 by means of a screwdriver, such bushing 89 being slotted as indicated .by the reference numeral 92 for this purpose. plate 8| is limited only by the distance from the axis from the side dial plate from the lower face of the top plate 58, and it will be noted that the base I0 is cut away as indicated by the reference numeral 93 to provide a space for the dial plate 8|.

Dial plate or work carrier Referring now to Fig. 8, it will be noted that'the dial plate 8| is provided with a plurality of hardened steel bushings 94. Such bushings are sym- -metrically arranged about the face of the dial 7 plate 8| on a circle having a suitable radius, and the number of such bushings may be anything desired; depending in great measure on the character of thearticle to be made in the machine. Such bushings 94 are for convenience of description, numbered in the order of their arrangement in the dial plate, and counting from the bushing which is shown apparently in cross section on the right-hand medial portion of such dial plate and numbered I, the next bushing above is numbered 2, the next bushing is numbered 3, the next bushing is numbered 4 and so on in numerical order. The diameter of the hole through the bushings 94 may be anything desired, depending on the character and diameter of the material being worked upon and the article to be made therefrom.

About the peripheral edge of the dial plate 8| and equally spaced about such periphery are ratchet teeth 95, there being one such ratchet tooth for each'of the bushings 94, and it will be noted that the position of the ratchet teeth bears a particular relation to the position of the particular bushing 94 with which it is associated.

Formed integral with the right-hand member I6, as viewed in Fig. 1, and adjacent to the hearing member I8, is a laterally projecting arm 98. The outer end of this arm 98 is drilled and tapped to receive the threaded portion of bearing pivot 91 (see Fig. 8). Formed integral with the base I0, extending upwardly therefrom and in vertical alignment with the bearing pivot 91 is a bearing boss 98. Rotatably mounted in the hearing boss 98, and on the pivot pin 91, is a sleeve 99.

Formed integral with the sleeve 99, and extending radially outward therefrom and adjacent to the upper end thereof, is an arm I00. The

outer free end of this arm I00 is forked as indicated by the reference numeral I 0| (see Fig. 8) and in such forked end is secured; by set screw I02, 2. bearing shaft I03. Betweenthe elements of the forked end member IOI, and on the shaft I03, is pivotally attached one end of a driving member I04. The driving member I04 is slidably mounted in a bearing block I05 secured to the outer face of the right-hand member I8, by

screws I 08. The right-hand member I8 is cut 1 away as shown in Fig. 8 to allow free sliding movement of the driving member I04.

Also the crosshead 8| is cut as indicated by The diameter of the dial the crosshead 8| is clearly shown in Fig. 4. At

the inner end of the driving member I04 is pivotally attached one end of a. driving pawl I 08, such pawl engaging with the ratchet teeth 95, as clearly shown in Fig.8.

The top plate 58 above the dial plate 8| is cut away to allow the insertion of a plate I09 which is held rigidly in position. Such plate I09 is drilled to allow free sliding movement .of a plunger I I0, the lower end of which engages with the outer, or working, end of the pawl I08. Secured to the plate I09, by the screw III, is a leaf spring. IIZ, one end of which engages with the plunger I I0 and urges the same constantly downward into association with the pawl I08. Pivotally mounted on the front face of the rear die holder 11, by pivot screw H3, is a holding pawl H4. The plate I09 is provided with a perforation in which is slidably mounted a plunger I I5, the lower end of which engages with the outer end of the holding pawl H4 and the upper end of which is engaged by the leaf spring II2 to thereby yieldingly and at all times hold the holding pawl H4 in engagement with the ratchet teeth 95.

The driving member I04 in its reciprocatorymovement, for example, in the direction of the arrow, shown in Fig. 8, will cause the driving pawl I08 to rotate the dial plate 8| in a counterclockwise direction about its axis through the space of one tooth. In such rotary movement the holding pawl 4 will ride up on the next succeeding ratchet tooth 95, forcing the plunger II5 up against the tension of the leaf spring H2, and when the end of the next succeeding tooth has come into position, the plunger I I5 will force theholding pawl II4 into position to hold the dial plate in its moved position against retrograde movement.

The stroke of the working member I04 is so regulated as to impart the proper extent of movement to the driving pawl I08, and this is accomplished in the following-manner. Secured to the main or drive shaft I5 adjacent to the fly wheel 50 is the cam H8 in which is formed a cam race I". Formed integral with the sleeve 99 and extending radially outward therefrom, in a direction substantially opposite to the arm I00, is, an arm II8. Rotatably mounted on the end of the arm H8 is a cam roller II9 which works in the came race In. the above description that as the main or drive shaft I5 rotates, the cam IIG will be rotated simultaneously therewith, thus rotating the cam race I I I, and such cam race is so. proportioned as to impart an oscillatory movement to the sleeve 99, with the result that an arcuate movement is imparted to the arm I00, thus imparting a reciprocatory motion to the driving member I04.

The intermittent step-by-step movement of the dial plate 8I- is in synchronism with the reciproeating movement of the crossheads 6| and 65, and the forward step-by-step movement of such dial plate 8| takes place during the first part of the forward movement of said crossheads.

Dial plate positiogzing In order to prevent the possibility of the dial plate 8| getting out of position during the operation of the machine, and particularly during the It will be obvious from crosshead I24 is a shaft 'also a gauge pin I3I,

' face thereof, is a guideway I43 in which is slidoperation of the tools, such as the tool 00, I provide means for accurately positioning the dial plate 8I as follows: I

Secured to the base I by bolts I20, see Fig. 3, and between the rear die holder 11- and the main or drive shaft I5, is a member I2I, at the upper lateral portions of which are provided slideways I22. These slideways I22 are closed at the top by guide plates I23. 'Slidably mounted in the slideways I22 is a crosshead I24. Secured in the I25. Rotatably mounted on the shaft I25, adjacent to each of the slideways I22 and extending rearwardly therefrom, isone end of. the connecting rods I23. These connecting rods are adjustable, and at their rear-' ward end are-connected to eccentric straps I21. The eccentric straps I21 are each associated with an eccentric I28 secured to, or formed integral with, the driving shaft I5.- Secured to the front face of the crosshead I24 by a clamp I29 is a tool holder I30, and in the tool holder is secured not only the punch 80 illustrated in Fig. 3, but a plurality of such punches,

and which gauge pin is adapted to engage in One or the other of a plurality of perforations I32 arranged symmetrically about the face of the dial plate 8| adjacent'to the peripheral edge thereof and extending transversally therethrough.

There is one of the perforations I32 for each of the ratchet teeth 95,'and therefore for each of the bushings 94, and the position of'the perforations I32 is such that when the driving pawl I03 advances the dial plate 8| in a counter-clockwise direction, it will bring the perforations I32 successively into, not only looking position in respect to the locking pawl I I4, but also into position to be engaged by the gauge pin I3I. This gauge pin I3I will of course move into association with the perforations I32 in advance of the various punches 80 moving into engagement with the bushings 94.

Billet or slug cutting Simultaneously with the rocking of the arm I00 'to move the driving member I04 to rotate the dialplate 8| through the space of one ratchet tooth 95, the member which produces the reciprocating motion of the driving member I04 also produces another motion as follows. Formed integral with the sleeve 99, and adjacent to the boss 98, is the radially extending arm I33, the

outer end of which is forked'as indicated by the reference numerals I34. Extending through and between such spaced arms is a shaft I33, such shaft being held against rotary movement by the set screw I33. The shaft I33 has a lower extension I31 pivotally secured to an end of a spring-controlled rod I31a, said rod tending to urge the sleeve 99 to the right, as viewed in Fig.2. Rotatably mounted on theshaft I35 between the members I34 is a bearing I38.

The bearing I38 is shown in section in Fig. 9, and it will be noted that the bearing surface is elongated so as to permit a movement of the shaft I35 in such bearing. Therighthand member I3 is transvefsally perforated in substantial alignment with the axis of the dial plate 8| to receive a member I39. This member I39 is secured in position, as by the screw I40, and has 'one face thereof arranged parallel to and slightly spaced apart from the dial plate 0i, as clearly shown in Fg. 9. Such face has formed thereon, by means of a plate I, a guideway I42 for acutoff knife. Also formed in the member I39, and on the front as shown in Fig. 1, and

' perforation I54.

, has been forced past ably mounted a knifeholder I 44. The knifeholder I44 is attached to the member I38 by the bolts I43, an adjusting block I43 being interposed between the knifeholder I44 and the member I38. An adjusting screw I41 cooperating with the block I43, and the member I38 enables adjustment of the knifeholder I44.with respect to the guideway I43 to be made. Secured to the knifeholder I44, by rivets I43, is the knife I49, and such knife slides in-the guideway I42 above described and the knifeholder I44 slides in the guideway I43.

In the member I39 adjacent to the end of the slideway I 43 is secured a hardened steel anvil I50, the outer or inner face of which lies in the plane in which rests the inner face of the member I39. The anvil I50is perforated as shown in Fig. 9 and such perforation is in alignment with a transverse passage I5I in the member I39. The diameter of the perforation I5I is substantially that of the diameter of the bar or rod I52 of the material from which billets or slugs I53 are to be cut, and from which billets or slugs the articles to be made are formed.

The knifeholder I44 carrying the knife I49 re-' ciprocates in the manner above described and as the bar or rod I32 is moved transversely of the member I33, or upwardly as viewed in Fig. 9, the end of the bar or rod I32 engages with the end face of the plate I, thus determining the limit. of movement of the bar or rod. The knife I49 in moving to the left, as shown in Fig. 9, shears off a slug or billet I53 of sufficient cubic capacity to permit the manufacture of the desired article therefrom.

After the shearing off of the billet I53, such billet is moved along the passage I42 by the knife I 43, to the left, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, until it approaches a point in axial alignment with the appropriate bushing 94 in the dial plate 8|. At such point the plate "I is provided with a perforation I34 in alignment with the perforation in the bushing 94, and also the end of the passage I42 is blocked by a stop I55, so that as the slu I33 ismoved to the left, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10,;the extent .of its movement in such direction will be limited by the stop I55. The lower front edge of the stop I33 is bevelled as indicated by vthe reference numeral I53. On the under face of the plate I, on the opposite thestop I53, is provided a leaf spring I51, the free end of which is adjacent to the Perforation downwardly toward the member I39. The member I33 isprovided with a perforation in alignment with the perforation I34 in the plate I, and in such perforation is slidably. mounted a bushing I38. This bushing is provided with an axial perforation I33, less in diameter than the The bushing I58 is yieldingly held in position by the member I33 by the screws I3I, and provided with a relatively large perforation I32, to permit access to the perforations I59 in the bushing I58.

As the knife I49 moves to the left, as shown in Fig. 9, it will shear off from the rod or bar I52, 9. billet or slug I33, and will move such slug or billet to the left of the slideway I 42. As such knife approaches the limit of travel, it will be noted, on referring to Fig. 10, that the slug I53 will be forced under the leaf spring I51 and will compress such spring until the billet or slug I53 the free end of such spring and slug I53 has reached the limit of its motion, whereupon the free end of side of the perforation I54 a leaf spring I30, secured to- I34 and which free end extends the leaf spring I51 v will drop in behind such billet or-slug and will prevent its movement out of alignment with the perforation I54.

Slidably mounted in bushing I58, and carried by the tool holder 1 I, is an ejecting pin I63, which,

' the tool block 1I will be moved to the right, as

a in the tapered counterbore viewed in Fig. 3, and will move the end of the ejecting pin I63 out of the bushing 94 to permit intermittent rotation of the dial plate 8I at the proper time.

' Billet or slug material feeding means Associatedwith the billet or slug cutting instrumentalities above described is a bar or rod feeding device for intermittently feeding the bar or rod into position to have the billets or slugs cut therefrom. This device is shown in detail in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and '1, and referring to such-figures. the front die holder is perforated to receive a casing I64, such casing being secured in position by screws I65. The rear upper portion of the'casing I64 is slotted, as indicated by the reference numeral I66, and in such slot reciprocates a working member I61 secured to thefront lower end of the crosshead 6|. The casing I64 is pro-- vided with a counterbored portion on its front end to receive and hold an elongated bushing I68, through which may freely pass the bar or rod I52. This bushing I68 is held in position against longitudinal movement by a casing I69.

The casing I69 is counterbored at its front and rear ends, the front counterbore I18 being a straight counterbore and the counterbore "I at the rear end being a tapered counterbore. The material of the casing I69 between the counterbore portions I18 and HI is drilled to receive, as a sliding fit, a cylindrical carrier I12, such carrier being provided with a perforation extending axially therethrough and diameter as the passage I68. Secured to the carrier through the bushing I12, and housed with- I1I, is a clutch I13, the details of which will be described later. securedto the outer end of the carrier I12, as by the pin I14, is a collar I15 and between the inner end of the collar I15 and the bottom 'of the straight counterbored portion "81s a coil spring I16, which tends always to move the'carrier I12 to the right, as shown in Fig. 5, thereby continually urging the clutch I13 toward the bottom of the tapercounterbore portiori' "I, or into position where the clutch will grip-the bar of 'rod I52.

Slidably mounted in the casing I64, and at the rear end thereof, is a holder I 11, in the upper portion of which is secured by 'pin I18, a member I19. This member I19 at its'forward end-has formed integral therewith, an upwardly ex'tendextending tooth I80, and the front end of the mg projection or tooth I88, which lies in the path of movement of the downwardly extending tooth I61 on the lower edge of the crosshead-GI. The distance between the front end of the upwardly slot I66in the casing I84, is sufficiently large to permit free movement of, the projection'or tooth I88 through a full stroke of the downwardlyextend Y the diameter of the substantially the same 113 will be for such clutch hand direction, the

ing tooth I61. Between the front end of the slidment being limited by the rearward movement of the downwardly extending tooth I61. The rear end of the sliding member I11 is taper counterbored, as indicated by the reference numeral I82, and the front end of such casing I11 is straight counterbored, as indicated by the reference numeral I83.

The material of the sliding ,member I11 is drilled to receive, as a sliding fit, a cylindrical bushing I84, the perforation through such bushing being of a diameter substantially equal to perforation in the bushing I68. Pinned to the front end of the bushing I84 is a collar I85, and between the rear end of s'uch collar, and the bottom of the straight counterbore I83, is arranged a coil spring I86 which constantly urges the bushing I84 to the right, as shown in Fig. 5.

Arranged at the rear end of the bushing I84 is a clutch mechanism which works in and is controlled by the taper counterbore I82. This clutch mechanism is shown in cross section in Fig. '7 and is identical with the clutch mechanism I13, above referred to as being associated with the sleeve I12. Such clutch mechanism comprises a body portion I81, formed integral with the sleeve I84, and provided with a plurality of slots I88 of any desired number. Usually three is sufficient, and in eachof' these slots I88.is placed a tapered roller I89, the taper of such rollers being substantially that of the taper of the counterbored portion I82; I Assuming the parts comprising the device are constructed and arranged as shown in Fig. 5, and that at the particular instant the tooth I61 is moving to the right, as shown in Fig. 5, such cause a relative movement of the clutch rollers I89 and the taper bore portion I82, thereby free- Ing such clutch rollers I88 from the bar or rod I52. Also it will be obvious, that the ensuing effect of such movement on the clutch mechanism mechanism I13 to more tightly grip the bar or rod I52, and thus any movement to the right of the bar or rod I52 with respect to Fig. 5,. will be prevented.

As the upwardly extending projection I88 reaches the limit of its movement in a rightbrough to rest,.and as the crosshead 6| begins .its movement to the left, the slidable member I11 will travel with the same, thereby bringing the clutch mechanism associated with the bushing I84 into gripping position with relation to he bar or rod I52, and as further lefthandmovement of the sliding member I11 continues, it is obvious that the bar or rod I52 will be carried with it and the lefthand movement of the rod slidable member I11 will be 152 will continue as the lefthand movement of I the bar or rod I52 will be permitted by the clutch I13. Such movement to the left will tend to move the clutch rollers associated therewith out completed and ejected from the machine,

of gripping condition with respect to the rod I52.

The above described feeding mechanism therefore will positively prevent retrograde movement of the rod or bar I5 at all times, and will also positively feed such rod intermittently, so as to always bring at the proper time, a suflicient length of bar or rod for the knife I49 to shear off a billet or slug I53.

The above operations wll be performed regardless of the type of article it is desired to produce on the machine. main or drive shaft I5 therefore, the dial plate 8I willbe rotated in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 8, through the space of one of the ratchetteeth 95, and as the main or drive shaft l5 rotates the crosshead I24 will bring into engagement with the appropriate perforation I32, a holding or gauge pin Ill.

The article to be made may, and possibly will, require a plurality of operations to be performed on the billet or slug I53 before such article is therefore the number of punches or other devices carried by the crosshead I24 will vary. I Also the number of dies or gauges or other devices carried by'the crosshead GI will likewise vary, the number being dependent always upon the character of the article to be made.

Operation to produce article As an illustration of an article thatv may be made on my present machine, I have elected to describe the manufacture of a so-cailed bead chain element, and have so adapted the'machine as to indicate such bead chain with the cornponent elements arranged seriatim. The article utilized however, is merely for illustrative purposes, and it is to be understood that I am not to be limited to a machine which will construct where four operations are necessary for the completion of a bead chain element, such operations are performed in succession on eachof the elements to be constructed, and when the machine is operating, one of each'of these operations is being simultaneously performed, each operation on a different element. i

In the front die holder is arranged a plurailty of forming dies or other tools designed to cooperate with other mechanism for forming or shaping, or otherwise working on, abillet or slug I53. In the holder I attached to the crosshead I24 is arranged a plurality ohforming punches or other formingv tools of which that numbered 80 is characteristic. Each. of these punches, or other tools cooperates with a particular die or other structure, as indicated by the reference numeral I90 in Fig. 12, or I9! in Figs. 3, 13 and 14. Each of the operating tools, as for example the operating tool 80, as in Fig. 12, is slidably mounted in a bushing 19 in the rear die holder I1. in the rear die holder The perforation through the bushing 19 I1 is always in alignment For each revolution' of the andor of any hollow formhead I24 the dial plate 8| number two position. This with the axis of the forming or otherwise operating tool I90, I9l, or in alignment with that portion which holds the billet or slug I53 to be operated on.

As the dial plate 8| rotates step by step, the perforations in the bushings 94 therein are successively brought into axial alignment with the perforations in the bushings I9 in the rear die holder 11, and with the working portion of the dies or other tolls I90, I9I. when the dial plate M is brought to rest, each of the bushings 19 in the rear die holder 11 has a bushing 94 in registry therewith. The plurality of punches or other working tools 00, being attached to the tool holder I30, are operated simultaneously forwardly and rearwardly, or to the right and left respectively, as shown'in Fig. 3. On the forward movement of the crosshead I24, the punches or other operating tools 80 slide in the bushings 19, into and through the bushings 94 in the dial plate II, forcing the billets orslugsj'l53 therein, into the dies or other forming tools I90, I9l, and in which dies of forming tools the actual cold working of the metal takes place.

After the operations have been completed the punches or other working tools 00 move to has been performed, are removed from the dies or other mechanism I90, I9I and reinserted in in the dial plate 0|.

This latter operation is performed by devices attached to and carried by the tool holder II, and which toolholder is in turn operated by the crossheads GI and 65. It should be understood of course, that the various cams on the main or drive shaft I5 which operate the crosshead I24 and the crosshead 6| are so designed and arranged asto permit the proper movement of the crossheads to allow the proper operation of the tools above referred to.

The first operation consists inroughly forming, from the billet or slug I53, the shank and body of a bead chain element. Therefore, as the slug I53 is cut oil from the bar or rod I52 and moved into registry with the perforation of the sleeve 94 of the dial plate 8|, such slug on the rearward movement of the crosshead 6| will be moved into a bushing 94 as shown in Fig. 11. 10h the next forward movement of the crosswill be moved about its axis through the space of one ratchet tooth 95 in a counter-clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 8', or into the position designated as the is the idle position and no operation is performed on the billet I53 at this stage. On the next cycle of movement .of the mechanism another billet I53 will ,be placed in the next succeeding bushing 94 and afterwards the first bushing 94 will be moved into the number three position. I

The next movement will result in such bushing 94 being moved to the number four, or again the idle position. The next cycle will move such bushing into the number five working stage position, the next cycle will move the billet into the number six, or idle position, and the next cycle will move the bushing 94 into the number seven, or assembling stage, or final position.

Immediately the bushing 94 comes into the number three position and on the forward movement of the crosshead I24 the forming punch 00 as shown in Fig 12, will move the billet or slug I53 out of the bushing 94 and into the the respective bushings 94 forming die I90. Such die I90 has a longitudinal perforation I92 extending therethrough and on its front end is cupped to approximately the outer contour of the head formed. The forming punch 80 therefore will force the slug or billet into the cup end of the die I90, roughly forming the cup or ball and forcing the excess of metal into the longitudinal perforation I92.

The forming punch 80 having completed its operation, will then start to move-in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 12. Simultaneously therewith, the crosshead 6| begins to move to the left, or in the: direction of the arrow shown adjacent such element, and such crosshead carries a cylindrical holder I93 having secured to its front end, and in the'axis thereof, an extruding punch I94 of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the perforation I92 in the die I90. The extruding punch I94 contacting with the end of the shank formed on the bil-' 'let or slug I53, will force the billet or slug I53 out of the die I90, and will move the same into the dot and dash position, as shown within the bushing 94 in Fig. 12.

The punch 80,-and the extruding punch I94, having completed their movement to the left, will start on their movement again to the right on the next cycle, and as the extruding punch I94 engages the right hand face of the-dial plate 8|, the mechanism is operated to rotate the dial plate 8| in a counterclockwise direction through the space of one ratchet tooth 95. As

the forward movement 'of the crosshead I24 continues on this second cycle, the forming punch -80 will operate this time on the next succeeding billet or slug I53, but the first billet or slug I53 being in the number three, or idle position, will have no work performed thereon.

On the next succeeding cycle, the-third billet or slug I53 will have the first operation performed thereon and the second billet or slug will now be in the number three or idle position. The first billet or slug I53 however, being new in the fourth position, will have an operation performed thereon, and this is illustrated in Figs. 13, 14 and 15., 9

Heading operation Referring to such figures, the punch 80 which I may be the same as, or similar to, the punch shown in Fig. 12, forces the formed billet brslug-I53 out of the bushing 94 in the dial plate I and into the header tool designated by the reference numeral I9I.

The heading operation is shown as taking place in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, and referring to such figures, the heading die I9I comprises a chamber I95, formed in the head of the die, in which is "slidably mounted a substantially cylindrical block I90. The block I95 has formed therein, on its front end, the vertical slots I91, through which and through the body of the block I95, extend the shafts I9 8. Pivotally mounted on the shafts I98 are the holding jaws I99, which cooperate to firmly grip and hold'the shank formed on the cold worked article, formed from the billet I53, as clearly shown in Fig. 15. At the rear of the sliding block I90 is formed a cylindrical recess 200, in which is slidably mounted a disc 20I, provided with a centrally located perforation, the

, rear portion ofwhich isdished or formed on the contour of the outer portion of the formed head of the article, adjacent the connection of such formed head with the shank thereof, as clearly shownin Fig. 13'.- I

of the article to be' .2I0 and 2I2 urging the shaft 201 The cylindrical body I 90 is counterbored at its front end, as indicated by the reference numeral 202 and houses a coil spring 203, the coil spring 203 being thus housed between the .bottom of the counterbore portion 202 and the bottom of the recess in whichfits the body of the heading die I9I. The front die holder I has a cylindrical chamber 204 formed therein, in which is slidably mounted the cylindrical member 205, at the rear end of which is integrally formed a rearwardly extending heading punch 206. This punch is slidable axially in a perforation extending through the axis of the slidable cylindrical block I96.

At the front end of the cylindrical member 205 and formed integral therewith, is a shaft 201, which is slidably mounted in a suitable perforation in the front die holder 5|. This shaft 201 extends outwardly and forwardly beyond the limit of the front die holder 5|, and at its front end has secured thereto a head 208, provided on its inner or rear face with a plurality of depressions 209, adapted to receive one end of coil springs 2 I 0. The other or rear end of such springs seat in depressions 2 formed of the front die holder 5I. 201, between the front face er SI and the rear face of other coil spring 2I2, this Surrounding the shaft of the front die holdthe head 208, is anassembly of springs and therefore the heading punch 206, to the right, as shown in Fig. 13, thus ordinarily maintaining the heading punch 206 in the position shown in Fig. 13.

Mounted on the rear face of the tool holder II, is an adjustable screw-threaded plunger 2I3, which upon rearward movement of the crosshead GI engages with the end of the shaft 201, and moves such shaft, and therefore the heading punch 206, to the left, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, and into the position shown in Fig. 14, against the tension of the springs 2I0 and 2I2. Such springs H0 and 2 I2 immediately return the shaft 201, and therefore the heading punch 206, from the position shown in Fig. 14 to that shown in Fig. 13, upon retraction of the adjustable plunger '2I3. Fig. 15 is a section on the line I 5I5 of Fig. 13, and shows the jaws I 99 gripping the shank. The normal operation of the structure, shown in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, is as follows: The pivoted ly in the position shown inFig. 13, with the cylindrical member 205 in engagement with the bottom of the recess 204 in the front die holder 5| Assuming the dial plate tated in a clockwise'direction; so as to bring the formed article shown in the dot and dash position in Fig. 12, toa position in alignment with the punch 80, shown in Fig. 13, and the main or drive -shaft I5 being in rotation, the crosshead I24 will move. forward, bringing the punch 00 therewith, and such punch will move the formed billet or slug I53 from the bushing .94 in the dial plate 8 I, and force the same through in the front face 8| to have been ro-" of the punch 80 will force the end of the shank As the main 'or'drive shaft I5 rotates, the cross- 2 head I24 will move rearwardly, withdrawing the punch 80 from the position shown in Fig. 13, and such punch moves to the left in such figure. The crosshead GI, carrying the adjustable plunger 2I3, moves such adjustable plunger to the left, from the position shown in Fig. 13, to that shown in Fig. I4, where, it will be noted that the cylindrical member 205 has moved to the left from the position shown in with the bottom of the counterbore portion 202 in the front face of the sliding member I95, with the result that the heading punch 205 forces the headed article to the left, opening the holding jaws I99, and placing the headed article in the bushing 94 in moving such article to the next operative stage. As the crosshead GI moves to the right, carrying with it the adjustable plunger 2I3, the springs 2H! and 2I2 retract the shaft 201 and all parts attached thereto, to the normal or inoperative position shown in Fig. 13.

Article reversing operation On the next rotary step of the dial plate 3|, to bring the same into position,'shown in Figs. 16, 17

and 18, the cold worked element produced from the billet or slug I53, is in position to have the mechanism operate upon the same to reverse the position of such finished article with respect to.

the dial plate 8!, preparatory to arranging the same as one of the elements of a bead chain.

Referring to Figs. 16, 17 and 18, the front die holder 5|, has arranged therein, and on the rear face thereof, a block 2I4, having extending therethrough, a passage 2I5, in alignment with, and of substantially the same diameter as, the perforation in bushing 94, carried by the dial plate 8|. The block 2 I4 is machined to provide a bearing for a cylindrical member 2I5. Such member 2I6 has its axis perpendicular to the axis of the passage 2I5 in the block 2 I4. The rotatable cylindrical member 2I6 has a transverse passage 2" extending therethrough, and of a diameter equal to the diameter of the passage H5 in the block 2. Formed on the cylindrical member 2, adjacent to one end thereof, is a pinion 2I3. The front face of the front die holder 5| is cut away adjacent to the front end of the block 2,

-a gear segment 22I,

to form a recess 2I9. Arranged in the material of the front die holder 5|, within the recess 2I9, is a stub shaft 220, on which is rotatably mounted which meshes with and drives the pinion 2I8. Secured to the rear face of the front die holder 5|, by screws 222, is a vertically, arranged slideway 223. Slidably mounted in the slideway 223, is a member 224 having formed integral therewith and at its lower end, a projection 225, provided with a horizontal elongated slot 226. Secured to, or formed integral with, the gear segment HI and extending radially outward from the shaft 220 on the side opposite such gear segment, is a lever arm 221, provided at its free end with a pin 228,

working in the elongated slot 226.

Fig. 13, until it engagesv the, dial plate BI, preparatory to Formed integral with the member 224 and extending outwardly therefrom, and. from the face of the front die holder 5I, is an arm 229, having secured to its outer end a stub shaft 230, on which is rotatably mounted a cam roller 23l. The-crosshead SI, at a point opposite the end of the arm 229, is slotted, as indicated by the reference numeral 232, and to one of the side walls of such slot, is attached, by screws 234, cam inserts 235, which define between them, when they are in position, a cam race 233, in which rolls the roller 23L The construction of this cam race 233 is clearly shown in Fig. 16, and from this figure, it will be obvious that, as the crosshead 5| is moved to the left, as viewed in such figure, the cam race 233 will cause the roller 23I to ride downwardly therein, and consequently will cause the arm 229 and the member 224 to likewise ride downward,

- thus rotating the gear segment MI and moving Fig. 16, to the position'shown in Fig. 17. The

pinion 2 I8 and the gearsegment 22I are so proportioned that the rotation of the gear segment 22I from the position shown in Fig. 16 to that shown in Fig. 1'7, will cause a rotation of the pinion 2I8 and therefore the cylindrical member 2I5 through an angle of 180 degrees. It is obvious therefore that the punch 80, shown in Fig. 16, when the machine is in operation, will push the cold worked billet or slug I53 from its position within the bushing 94 in the dial plate 3| into the passage 2" in the cylindrical member 2IG and into the position shown in Fig. 16. As' the main or drive shaft I5 rotates, the punch 89 wilifbe retracted, and the crosshead SI will move to the left and will cause, as above described, a rotative movement of the cylindrical member 2I5 through 180 degrees, rotating the same from the position shown in Fig. 16 to that shown in Fig. 17, where it is obvious that the .position of the finished article made from the billet or slug I53 with respect to its original position is reversed. During the latter part of the movement to the left of the crosshead 6|, the gear segment 22I is kept stationary and at this moment the knockout punch 236 carried by the crosshead 3i, moves into the passages 2I5 and 2H and forces the completed article made from slug I53 from the cylindrical member 2I5 back into the bushing 94 in the dial plate 8|.

In the particular article being manufactured, it was found preferable to assemble the various bead chain unitsin aparticular manner and this particular manner called for positioning the elements for assembly into a chain in a direction opposite to that in which the same we're manufactured. In a number of articles, and particularly articles in which it is not desired to connect seriatim, this operation necessary. Such operation is described as it shows the versatility of the machine.

The operation of assembling the various elements into a bead chain form will now be described, and in such description reference is made to Figs. 19 to 24 inclusive, where the various mechanisms employed, and the various steps performed by such mechanism, are clearly illustrated. reference has been made above tothe completed article made from the billet or slug I53. Such term is a convenient one, but is not strictly correct, as in assembling the various elements, it is necessary to perform an additional operation on each element before such element can be con-- sldered'as complete. This operation consists of the billet or just described would not be inthe axis of the bushing 54 inthe dialplate 5| force the came into changing the form of to a globular one. A

The reversing operation having taken place as above described and the main or drive shaft :l5. being assumed to be in rotation, the dial plate 5| is advanced in acounterclockwise direction by intermittent steps, and is brought to rest in the position shown in Figs. 19 to 21 inclusive, with the bushing 54 ca g the reversed element in position opposite the mechanism employed in completing the shape of the head and attaching said element to the next preceding element, and moving the same through a tube to be discharged from the machine; I

Referring to such Figs, 19 to 24 inclusive, the front die holder 5| is cut away or formed to receive the appropriate mechanism for carrying 5 out this step in the formation of the improved article. The rear face of the front die holder 5|;ha's inserted therein, so as to be flush therewith, a steel plate 231 arranged to form a vertical guidewamas shown in Fig. 22. The plate -231 is spacedirom the portion of the front die holder 5| immediately in front thereof to provide aslideway 235, see F'ig. 21, in which is slidably mounted the jaws 245, there being two of such jaws, one at each end oi the slideway 235, and which jaws work toward and from each other. The jaws 245 when in operated and formingposition have their abutting edges meeting and such abutting edges are shown in Fig. 22, and are indicated by the reference numeral 24L Such abutting edges, in the central portion thereof, are machined as indicated at 242 to the dcsired form of the open end 01' the body portion of ,the article to be formed.

0n the front face of the jaws 245 are rearwardly projecting members 243, which, when the jaws are in closing-position, engage with and hold open a pair of holding jaws for the shank of the article to be formed, as will be hereinafter desc The machined portions 242 in the closing jaws 245,.when the edges 2 are in abut-' ting position, make a cup and orifice which lie the bead' from'a cylindrical so that as the punch 55 carried by the crosshead I24 moves to the right, as viewed in Fig. 21, such punch will engage with the head portion of the article formed from the billet or slug I53, and will close association with the machined Po t ons 242 thus rounding over the formed.

the body portion of the article If at the time the punch '55 is moving the element I53 to the right, as viewed in Fig. 20, the shank .of a preceding element 153 is held as shown in .Plg.j20, it is obvious that the head of the succeeding element I53 will be coupled to the open end of shank of thepreceding element I53.

Each of the slide elements 245 has a transverse slot. 244 therein; in each of which works one end,- of a lever 245, these levers being. rotatably nmounted on shafts 245,'secured to the front die holder 5|. The levers 245 extend forwardly or to v the right as shown in "Figs. 19 to 21 inclusive, and at their forward or righthandend have a cam element 241 formed integral therewith. -These cam elements 241 spring pressed plunger 243 and the bottom one I which is rotatably mounted a spring pressed cam insert 253.

These inserts 253 are by the hardened steel inserts 248 in the manner, and fora purpose, to be hereinafter described.

The front die holder 5| is provided with a passage in the axis of the bushing 94 in the dial plate 5|, and in this passage is secured a spring chuck 254. Also secured in the-front end of such passage is one end of a discharge tube 255, and which discharge tube is in alignment with a groove 255 in the top end of a bracket 251 secured to the front face of the front die holder 5! by screws 255.

In the block which contains the spring chuck 254 is slidably mounted in the parallelly arranged shafts 255, such shafts having secured at their forward ends a crossbar 255, and one end of this crossbar extends out beyond the limit of the block referred to. The rear ends of the shaftsf259, are rotatably mounted in a plate 253, the connection between the shafts 255 and plate 253 being such that while the shafts 255 are rotatable with .re-

adapted to be engaged specttothe plate 253, they are incapable of axial rear ends of the shafts 255 so therewith, are the holding jaws L The holding jaws are constructed as shown in Fig. 24, and when in holding positio the jaws cooperate to firmly hold the shank'of the article therebetween. The inward movement of the holding jaws is limitedby the pins 252, secured to the face of the plate 253. Projections 254 at opposite diagonal corners of the plate 253 act as supportsjor coil springs 255. which constantly urge the holding jaws 25 I toward each other in holding position.

Formed integral with the jaws 251 are projections 255 which, when. the position, as shown in Fig. 24, project slightly above and below the upper and lower edges respectively of the plate 253. Such projections 255 are adapted to be engaged by the rearwardly projecting portions 243 on; the sliding member 245,

as shown in Fig. 20, for example, where, upon shown in Fig. 20, to pass therethrough and to simultaneously force therethroughan article constructed from a billet or slug I53, and to force such article-into engagement with the machined portions 242 of the siidingmembers 245, and thus complete the formation of,,the head of the article and the attachment thereof to. the shank of the preceding article.

The outwardly projecting portion of, the cross bar 2554s located in the forked end 251 of a lever 255, pivoted at 255 to the outer face of the block in which islnounted the shafts 255. The end of the lever 255, remote from the forked end 251, is provided with a laterally'extending pin 215, which works in a slot 21i, formed in a cam lever 212. Secured to the reciprocal 213 which, in the movement of the left, as viewed in Fig. with the free end of the ment of .the pin 215 with a rotative movement of clockwise direction, therefore, a rotative 251 of the lever said crosshead to 15, is adapted to engage cam 212. The engagethe cam 212' will cause as ,viewed in Fig. 19, and movement of the forked end 255 in ,a clockwise direction,

Jews are in holding I block 1| is a pin thesaidcaminacounter-- 21, to the dot-and-dash thereby moving the shafts 259 to the right, as

viewed in Fig. 23, and thereby moving the holding jaws 26| from the full line position shown in Fig. position shown in such figure.

Secured to the reciprocal block 1| and extending downwardly into the path of rotation. of the lever 212 is a, pin 214, and the position of such pin with respect to the pin to the rotative movement of the lever 212, is such that pin 214 will be moved into a position to the left of the free end of the lever 212, when such lever is rotated in a counterclockwise direction.

, Therefore on the sliding movement of the crosshead 6| to the right, the lower end of the pin 214 will engage with the free end of the lever 2.12, rotating such lever in a clockwise direction with a resultant counterclockwise rotative movement of the forked end 261 of the lever 266, and therefore a movement of the shafts 259 and holding jaws 26| to the left, as viewed in Fig. 23, or resulting in a movement of the holding jaws 26|- from the dot-and-dash position shown in Fig. 21 to the full line position shown in such figure.

The operation of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 19 to'24 inclusive, and described above, is as follows: It will be assumed that the machine has been in operation and that therefore a number of articles have been completed, and have been connected 'seriatim, and are located in the spring chuck 254, and in the discharge tube 255, and that the last article operated on is now held in'the jaws of the spring chuck254. For convenience such last article is designated by the reference numeral 215. The next succeeding article in the complete form is position by the dial plate 8| and designated for convenience by numeral 216. j

The crosshead |24 moves to the right with respect to Figs. 19 to 21, and also simultaneously therewith the crosshead 6| moves to the right. The punch 86 passing through the rear die holder 11 enters the moves the article 216 to the Fig. 21. Before the bushing 94, the crosshead 6| will have assumed the position shown in Fig. 19, thereby rotating the levers 245 so as to bring the jaws 246 into engagement with each other, and gripping the shank of the article 215 therebetween, as clearly shown in Fig. 20, and closing the machined portions 243 preparatory to receiving the open end of the body of the article 216. As the sliding jaws 240 come into engagement with each other, the projections 243 on the rear face thereof, engage with the projections 266 on the holding jaws 26|, thereby 'moving the jaws out of association with each other, and preparing an opening through which freely passes the a ticle 216 and the'forming punch 66. The punch 66 moves the article 216 to the right, forcing the same into the 'machined portions 242, and thus completing the formation of the 216, and interconnecting such preceding article 215.

The interconnection of the elements having been accomplished, the crosshead I24 and the crosshead 6| start on their movement to the left with respect to the Figs. 19 and 21 inclusive. The forming punch 80 moves to the left and assumes the position shown in Fig. 21. The hardened steel portions 246 in the crosshead 6| ride of! the cam projections 241, and permit 245 to rotate from the position shown such article is the reference article with the in Figs. 19

' separate from each 213 and with respect 215 from the spring chuck 254,

brought into proper pressed cam inserts shown 94 in dial plate 6|, and

i move away from in succession and vin slug, ,.and

head of such article the levers and 20 to the position shown in Fig. 21, where it will be obvious that the sliding jaws .240 are removed from the article 216. As the jaws 240 other, the springs 265 force the clamping ,jaws 26| into clamping position with respect to the shank of the article 216, so that such article is now held in the position in Fig. 21. As the crosshead 6| moves to the left with respect to the showing in Fig. 19, the pin 213 engages with the free end of the lever 212, rotating the same in a counterclockwise direction and causing a sliding movement of the shafts 259, and therefore the holding jaws 26|, to the right as viewed in Figs. 23 and 21, and moving the article 216 from the position shown in Fig. 21 to the right, thus displacing the preceding article the article 216 therefor.

The crosshead 6| now occupies a position as indicated in Fig. 21, and upon the starting of the movement of the crosshead 6| .to the right, the hardened steel members 248 carried by such crosshe'ad, engage with the spring pressed cam inserts 253 and rotate the levers 245 a slight distance so as to bring the cooperating edges of the sliding members 240 into engagement with the projections 266 on the holding jaws 26|, thus moving the said holding jaws out of engagement with each other and freeing the same from the shank-of the article 216.

Simultaneously with this opening movement, the lower end of the pin 214 engages with the free end of the lever- 212, rotating the same in a clockwise direction and causing a movement of the shafts 256, and holding jaws dot-and-dash position shown in full line position shown in Fig. 23.

The engagement of the hardened steel inserts 246 with the spring pressed cam inserts 253 is maintained long enough for the above described operation to take place, and as the crosshead 6| continues its movement to the right, the spring in such Fig. 21, will be rotated in a clockwise direction about their shaft 252, allowing the sliding members 240 to ,each other. This position of sliding members 240 will continue until the crosshead 6| moves to the right and the inserts 246 engage with the cam ends 241, when the sliding members 246 are brought into engagement with each other, or into the position shown in Fig. 20, preparatory to the operation of another complete cycle.

The various operations above described all take place simultaneously so that if an article to be Fig. 21 to the formed requires four operations for example, allsuch four operationsare being performed simultaneously on four separate and distinct articles. The various operations however are performed the proper order on each The articles are made from a billet or ,while in the article used as an illustration no waste of material takes place, yet it is conceivable that in practicing my invention a certain amount of waste orscrap may be produced, but such amount of scrap is exceedingly small as compared to machining operations for similar articles that my present machine is capable of producing. d

The embodiment of my invention above described is. for illustrative purposes and while I have necessarily shown and described such embodiment in detail, it is to be understood that I am not to be limited to the exact construction article.

and substituting 26|, from the shown but may vary the size, shape and arrange- 

